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    • October 9, 2018 at 10:23 pm
    TexMelanomex
    Participant

    Warriors,

    I am happy to report that my scans yesterday remained clear and I remain NED. This marks the third round of clear scans so I’m somewhere between 6-9 months NED at this point. Hard to say when the “magic” happened, I just know that it has been at least six months. God is good. 

    Now, for the warriors still deep in the fight, know this. The battle is winnable, the enemy has vulnerabilities, and the Warrior mindset is key. Stay in the fight. 

    Your warrior brother,

    Tex

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      • October 10, 2018 at 12:39 am
      ed williams
      Participant

      You have to like good scans!!! Keep sharing the good news, there is never enough of it around here!!!Ed

        • October 13, 2018 at 10:22 pm
        TexMelanomex
        Participant

        I'm going to do my best to keep sharing the good news every chance I can! Thank you.

      • October 10, 2018 at 12:51 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      That is wonderful news!!  Enjoy!!!  Celeste

        • October 13, 2018 at 10:22 pm
        TexMelanomex
        Participant

        Thank you Celeste! I hope you are doing well and kicking a$$!

      • October 10, 2018 at 1:51 am
      lkb
      Participant

      Hooray! Good news always gives me hope. Thanks for posting.

      Lisa

      • October 10, 2018 at 4:40 am
      casagrayson
      Participant

      Great news, Tex!

      • October 10, 2018 at 9:44 am
      GeoTony
      Participant

      Great news

      • October 10, 2018 at 10:50 am
      Momofjake
      Participant

      Tex,

      Between your win and BrianP telling Jake to “keep looking for that silver bullet” I find some renewed hope. I am with Maureen right now…in the past I just knew Jake would get over the “hump” and get that NED scan. We just finished year 4. He has done: 7 surgeries, biochemo, interferon, radiation, pembro, ipi, Mek/Taf, and the beast pushes through them all. This time it’s brain, heart, bones, liver, muscles…he has the scars, bald part of his head, vitiligo, and says he is tired like an 80 year old man. Now he is on his first clinical trial in LA w Hamid. C-met with an ipi like drug. He is waiting for BrianP’s trial to open again as well.

      He is 21 now. He is quiet. He just signed up for a winter tennis league!! He just finished another online class. He believes. You say “IT” has vulnerabilities….okay!! All of you battling away truly amaze me!! You find your fight over and over and over. Those of us who are with you are in awe of you and we love you and we will fight and believe with you! It’s all we can do. We hope it helps and we hope for a scan like you got today!! 

      Thank you very much for sharing and encouraging! 

      Cheers to your awesome scan, and many more to come!!

      Kerri

        • October 13, 2018 at 10:18 pm
        TexMelanomex
        Participant

        Kerri,

        I can't tell you how many times I've though of you and Jake over the past year. You were one of the first people to respond to me on here and you told me about Jake and the bolster on his head (which I also had). That seems like eons ago now, but I remember it all too well. Jake is an incredible Warrior and so are you! I love that he is playing tennis and taking classes with all of this going on, what an inspiration. Your post motivates me!

        Jake remains in my prayers and thoughts, and he will find the combination that finally puts this beast down for good! I am glad he is looking at trials and obviously I cannot say enough good about the one I was in.

        In your corner,

        Tex

      • October 10, 2018 at 3:06 pm
      Nick C
      Participant

       

      tex,

      This is great news! It gives us all hope that our fights are worth it.

      NIck

        • October 13, 2018 at 10:20 pm
        TexMelanomex
        Participant

        Nick,

        Thank you! Absolutely your fight is worth it brother, you stay in that fight and do not relent! I know this bastard can be beat.

        Tex

      • October 10, 2018 at 3:35 pm
      jennunicorn
      Participant

      Woo!! High five! 

        • October 13, 2018 at 10:20 pm
        TexMelanomex
        Participant

        Thanks Jenn!

        High five back at you!

      • October 10, 2018 at 5:15 pm
      Julie in SoCal
      Participant

      Wooohooooo!  Happy dancing with you here in SoCal!

      Julie

        • October 13, 2018 at 10:21 pm
        TexMelanomex
        Participant

        Thank you Julie! I can't see you dancing, but I just know your happy dance is amazing!

      • October 10, 2018 at 10:24 pm
      MichelleRHG
      Participant
      Yay!
      • October 11, 2018 at 1:47 am
      WithinMySkin
      Participant

      Whoop whoop!! Congrats!!!

      • October 11, 2018 at 6:38 pm
      mandyjill
      Participant

      Woohoo! Great news!

      • October 12, 2018 at 6:47 pm
      MelanomaMike
      Participant
      Yeeeeeeha! I just knew youde be NED, its your time to BREEEEATH brother! if not NED for the rest of your days, great News & always good to see ya check in..WARRIOR STRONG!
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